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I agree with Magisch's answer that it seems unlikely you'll be the first person they contact, so I wouldn't be too worried about it. If you aren't comfortable with the direct approach, make a habit o …

I would take the "easy way out" here and tell them you are unable to take that much time off of your job. You don't have to tell them that you didn't actually ask your boss about it - just explain as …

Aside from cultural norms as alluded to in an earlier answer, there are two main reasons people hand out their business card: So you have their contact information So you remember them personally …

I apologize if I'm reading too much into this, but it sounds to me like a big motivation for asking is because you feel guilty about causing him pain. If that's the case, instead of asking questions t …

For context, I'm in the US. I have this issue too! I'm awkward enough that people who know me usually don't offer hugs, or ask first. So if random people are also around, sometimes the friend will int …

I think Clay07g's answer has some good career advice in it, particularly about the tasking issues, so I'll try not to rehash that. I am also a woman software programmer and got mistaken for a high sc …

With brief interactions with strangers, I agree with the other answers that there is little you can do. They are projecting their relationship insecurities on to you - this is not your fault, and some …

Since you have the ability to make rules: work with management and the other lifeguards to change the policy. Amend your current rules, and decide when the rule change will take place Choosing a …

One thing that I've seen other internet friends do is make a general post on social media. For instance, something like I'm going to visit the Pokèmon center in London later this month, and I want …